~Serena~

Time stops. My heartbeat slowed as I waited for his reaction.

He took his time, casually surveying my face for a hint of a lie, and when he found none, he shot up from his seat and stared down at me through the tip of his nose. He didn’t need words. It was clear in his eyes—the pain of my betrayal, the confusion, and his anger.

“Vi…” I shook my head, pleading with him to sit for another moment and talk things over. His response was a pursing of his lips, a tight clench of his ...